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Upitis, Rena; Brook, Julia – International Journal of Music Education, 2017
Even though there are demonstrated benefits of using online tools to support student musicians, there is a persistent challenge of providing sufficient and effective professional development for independent music teachers to use such tools successfully. This paper describes several methods for helping teachers use an online tool called iSCORE,…
Descriptors: Music Teachers, Faculty Development, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education
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Jao, Limin – Policy Futures in Education, 2013
As our knowledge about education continues to change, educators must refine and redefine their beliefs and teaching practices through professional development. In the peer coaching model of professional development, both participants have a chance to reflect on what they observe and on their own teaching practices. This reciprocal gain is one of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Coaching (Performance), Mathematics Teachers, Elementary School Teachers
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Gallagher, Tiffany L.; Bennett, Sheila M. – International Journal for Leadership in Learning, 2013
This article offers considerations for principals and other educators as they seek to provide students with intellectual disabilities (ID) with authentic work placement experiences. Survey and interview data gathered from 20 employers, 7 paraprofessionals (job coaches), a principal, and 21 students with intellectual disabilities provide a…
Descriptors: Principals, Mental Retardation, Surveys, Interviews
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Peterson, Shelley Stagg – Journal of Research in Rural Education, 2012
Interview, document, and observational data were used to examine grade K-2 teachers' and literacy coaches' perceptions of the benefits and challenges of collaborative action research as a professional development initiative in rural schools. Eleven teachers and five literacy coaches in five northern Ontario school districts participated in…
Descriptors: Action Research, Teaching Methods, Foreign Countries, Language Acquisition
Lynch, Jacqueline; Ferguson, Kristen – Canadian Journal of Education, 2010
In this study, we examined the perceptions of Ontario elementary (primary K-3 and junior 4-6) literacy coaches to determine their roles, beliefs, and practices. We interviewed thirteen literacy coaches working in one Ontario school board about their literacy coaching. All coaches interviewed were teachers with specialized experience working in a…
Descriptors: Intervention, Foreign Countries, Reflection, Elementary School Curriculum
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Ungar, Michael; Tutty, Leslie M.; McConnell, Sheri; Barter, Ken; Fairholm, Judi – Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, 2009
Objective: To report findings from a study of anonymous disclosures of abuse experiences among a national sample of youth in Canada who participated in violence prevention programming. Methods: A qualitative analysis was done of a purposeful sample of 1,099 evaluation forms completed following Red Cross RespectED violence prevention programming…
Descriptors: Sexual Abuse, Prevention, Evaluation, Focus Groups